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Yardlong Bean
Yardlong Bean

Lignum Vitae
Lignum Vitae



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About Yardlong Bean and Lignum Vitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Africa
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

1003
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Average Water
Consistently

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

-
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Lignum Vitae

In German

Hortensie
Lignum Vitae

In French

Hortensia
Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

Hortensia
Palo santo

In Greek

υδραγεία
Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
pau-santo

In Polish

Hortensja
Lignum Vitae

In Latin

Hibiscus
lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae
Zygophyllaceae

Genus

-
Guaiacum

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

253
1 27800
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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Lignum Vitae

Wondering what are the properties of Yardlong Bean and Lignum Vitae? We provide you with everything About Yardlong Bean and Lignum Vitae. Yardlong Bean doesn't have thorns and Lignum Vitae doesn't have thorns. Also Yardlong Bean does not have fragrant flowers. Yardlong Bean has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Lignum Vitae has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Yardlong Bean and Lignum Vitae and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Lignum Vitae

Season and care of Yardlong Bean and Lignum Vitae is important to know. While considering everything about Yardlong Bean and Lignum Vitae Care, growing season is an essential factor. Yardlong Bean season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lignum Vitae season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Yardlong Bean is Loam, Sand and for Lignum Vitae is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Yardlong Bean is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lignum Vitae is Neutral, Alkaline.

Yardlong Bean and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

  • Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Yardlong Bean and Lignum Vitae

Care of Yardlong Bean and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yardlong Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Yardlong Bean needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.